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New Utah Event Tied to National Parks
At the beginning of August, Cedar Breaks National Monument near Cedar City, Utah, and the Outdoor Foundation teamed up to hold Cedar Breaks Arts...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Time Passages
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
Beautiful Winners in Idaho, Including 1 Double Winner
Most artists know that Idaho is beautiful. The Driggs Digs Plein Air event celebrates this every year. Peruse some of the scenes artists chose...
What’s a Plein Air Event Like in Ireland?
Leon Holmes reports about the specific character of Art in the Open, a plein air painting festival held recently in southeast Ireland.
More than 200...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Brian Keeler
Brian Keeler’s favorite painting spot? That’s a big question mark. Literally.
Lead Image: “Early Morning Winter,” by Brian Keeler, oil, 44 x 48 in. Studio...
OPPORTUNITY: California Art League Gold Medal Exhibition
Daggi Wallace, the judge for the California Art League’s Gold Medal Exhibition, discussed what she’ll be looking for in the entries she’ll soon be...
Biggest Plein Air Competition of the Year?
By some measurements, Plein Air Easton is the biggest plein air event in the world. It certainly gets the plein air community buzzing. With...
Artist as Collector: Robert Masla
Robert Masla has favorites in his art collection, and most are tied to memories of watching the artists paint the pieces. He is drawn...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Keith Gunderson
Florida may be old news to many, but it can still be rather exotic. Especially where Keith Gunderson paints.
One of Gunderson's favorite places...
What the Rocks Tell Us: The Shape of the Land
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
Change Your Brush, Change Your Look
Los Angeles artist Mike Hernandez switched brushes and found that the change in shape meant interesting brushwork and developments in his paintings.
Why This Works: Secondary Triad Enlivens a Low-Key Scene
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Born of Entropy
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
Salon Winner: Suzie Baker
Suzie Baker has a very simple explanation for why her painting "News Worthy" -- the top prize winner in the April-May contest of the...
Artist As Collector: Keith Gunderson
This Florida artist gets inspiration for his plein air paintings from engravings in his collection. "To me the etchings have a real, direct link to...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Angle of Repose
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Some Basics
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
What Will the Salon Judge Be Looking For?
Many artists think they gain an edge by knowing who the judge for a competition is and what they generally look for in an...
Winners at the Forgotten Coast
The Forgotten Coast, a relatively undeveloped stretch of Florida along its panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico, is the home of a 10-year-old plein...
Flying in From Taos to Help Protect Land
Chris Morel lives in Taos, New Mexico, but he flew to California in mid-April to help out the Redlands Conservancy. Why? ...